Thursday

October 1, 2026

Armed conflicts and attacks

Iraqi conflict

Withdrawal of United States troops from Iraq

Ahmad al-Hamidawi, leader of Kata'ib Hezbollah, announces that the group will suspend military activities in Iraq following the withdrawal of U.S. troops, with the exception of targeting hostile aircraft violating the country's airspace. (Middle East Eye)

Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Russo-Ukrainian war

Sudanese civil war, Kordofan campaign

Ethiopian civil conflict

2026 Ethiopian offensive

Explosions caused by suspected drone strikes are reported in Ethiopia's capital of Addis Ababa, including one near the Ethiopian National Defense Force' headquarters. (BBC News)

2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan war

Pakistan launches airstrikes in Afghanistan, claiming the killing of 22 Taliban fighters at two locations, while the Government of Afghanistan reports that nine women and children are killed in Kunar Province and Helmand Province by Pakistan airstrikes. (Al Jazeera)

Disasters and accidents

A medical helicopter transporting a patient crashes off the coast of Santa Catalina Island in Los Angeles County, California, United States, killing two people, injuring two others, and leaving one missing. (AP)